Ted Lasso is an American sports comedy-drama television series. It is based on a character Sudeikis portrayed in a series of promotional media for NBC Sports' coverage of England's soccer Premier League. The first season of 10 episodes premiered on Apple TV+ on August 14, 2020, with the first three episodes releasing immediately. The series won the 2021 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
Ted Lasso is recruited to coach a fictional English Premier League soccer team, AFC Richmond, despite having no experience coaching soccer. The team's owner, Rebecca Welton, gained ownership of the team in a divorce from her unfaithful ex-husband, Rupert. She has hired Lasso secretly hoping he will cause the team's downfall and devastate Rupert.